I came across this amazing time lapse video produced by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, it depicts a deceased female elk from the Mt. Saint Helen’s elk herd study being a food source for several animal species.

One of my bucket list destinations is Sequoia National Forrest in Northern California. I'm not quite sure why I have not visited yet but after watching this amazing video from National Geographic I am inspired to visit sooner than later!

Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.